How can I become the Pirate King if you don’t work hard?.

Chapter 26: Palu's Death and Ajin's Decision
far away.

On the sea.

A whole row of pirate ships stood at the end of the sight, with red lotuses blooming from their ferocious gun muzzles, streaking across the sky, like shooting stars, falling into Raven Harbor...

boom!
boom!
boom!
……

The prosperous and bustling port fell into chaos in the blink of an eye. Flames rose everywhere, wailing sounds pierced the eardrums, and tore apart the world before the survivors' eyes.

"Pirates! Pirates are coming!"

"Help!"

"The navy is in the port, we..."

A glimmer of hope rose in everyone's eyes, but this glimmer of hope completely dissipated the moment they turned around and looked back at the port.

The two warships standing in the harbor were hit before they could even escape the first round of shelling and were now engulfed in flames.

Everyone on the warship was also retreating to the port.

"escape!"

From the moment the first scream was heard, the people in the port began to flee in all directions or hide under shelter.

The city walls that used to be so thick that they could not even be shaken, now seemed so small in front of the steel torrent gushing in the distance, and could hardly bring a sense of security.

The ships remaining in the port had no room to escape and caught fire in just a few breaths.

In the port.

The fire was raging, and flames were rising on countless ships.

The high temperature licked Ajin's pale face. He had just finished the arrangements in the city and had not even had time to initiate any action before Creek's attack arrived ahead of time.

"Master Ajin, Palu... Palu is still on the boat!"

A pirate opened his mouth, unable to believe what was happening before his eyes. He wanted to rush onto the ship to save people, but was stopped by the fire.

I could only listen to the painful cries of the people on the boat and could do nothing.

"Who did it?"

"The Navy? No, even the most corrupt and depraved marines would not do such a thing."

"The pirates who came to the port with us? But their ship was also attacked..."

The pirates looked anxious and talked a lot, but they didn't get an accurate answer.

Or.

They all subconsciously ignored the only answer.

Ajin didn't.

He reached up and tugged at his turban, his teeth clenched.

He really couldn't understand or accept what Creek did this time. It was absolutely wrong. Even pirates should cherish their companions!

But at this moment, a tall figure, holding two pirates in his arms, rushed out of the cabin under the blazing fire and jumped into the sea...

thump!
"It's Palu!"

"He's still alive!"

Everyone jumped into the water and worked together to rescue Palu, who was completely exhausted, but they all fell silent.

Ajin pushed away the people surrounding Palu, but his pupils suddenly shrank the moment he saw Palu clearly.

At this moment, Palu's appearance had changed due to the burning fire. His hair, which he had carefully groomed in the past, had now been burnt to nothing.

There was not a single piece of intact skin on his body. His flesh was rolled up and gave off a disgusting burnt smell.

"Brother Jin, it hurts so much~"

A weak voice reached Ajin's ears, and he raised his hand to comfort his companion as he did before.

But there was no skin left on his body that could be touched.

"Hush~"

Palu was gasping for breath, he could hardly see anymore, he looked around with blurry vision, and when he found nothing, he asked about the two people he had rescued.

"Are they, are they still alive?" Ah Jin turned around and looked at the two burnt bodies, unable to bear it.

"They are all unconscious, but they are still alive."

"Is that so?"

Palu smiled slightly:
"It's a pity that I can't see it."

"Hey~ Brother Jin, leave here, leave that man."

"I've seen clearly that in his eyes, there are no companions, only tools that can be discarded at any time. This time it was me, next time it might be you."

"..."

Ajin lowered his head in silence, but he almost broke his teeth. Palu seemed to understand something and smiled faintly:

"You are still so stupid. It's time to live for yourself..."

His voice gradually became softer, and he took his last breath with a heart full of reluctance.

After a few seconds of silence.

Ah Jin slowly stood up, wiped his face with his hand, and his eyes became firm:
"The captain made a mistake. We should correct him, not betray him. Let's start now!"

"Yes!"

Everyone responded in unison.

Following Ajin's order, the pirates who entered the port with him began to act quickly. They walked through the artillery fire and cleared out the resistance forces in the city according to the locations they had explored.

Ammunition depots exploded one after another, and as soon as countless guards organized a rescue operation, they were faced with a head-on attack from the pirates.

Just a few minutes.

Most of the ammunition depots and guards in the city were controlled by Ajin, and he also turned his attention to Clo who had hurried here.

The crutches in his hands began to spin and gradually accelerated, until they could no longer be seen with the naked eye. Under such a powerful force, even a body made of steel would be twisted and deformed if hit head-on.

"Almost, time to start enjoying today's main course!"

"..."

Clo glanced at Akin, then turned to look at his burning warship.

Fortunately, he was extra careful at the time and did not suffer heavy losses like Ajin, but several brothers were trapped on the ship.

The wailing sound became smaller and smaller, and finally stopped. At this moment, the murderous intent in Cloe reached its peak!

After more than ten years of fighting, had he ever suffered such a great loss?

What's more, those on the ship are all elites trained by Gawain. They are the new blood of the pirate group and the absolute main force. Each one of them is extremely precious.

How can I not feel heartbroken when suffering a loss in vain?
"I will skin you alive first, and then kill Admiral Creek."

Clo's voice was cold and sharp, as if he was stating some fact. Along with his words, ten sharp claw knives slowly came out of their sheaths...

Zheng!
And this time, no one will come to restrict Clo's shots!

"Dip to death!"

next moment.

Clo's figure disappeared into the air in an instant, but the extremely strong murderous intent was everywhere!

laugh!
Five scratches, from bottom to top, almost cut open Ajin on the spot!

"So fast!"

The intense pain made Ajin's adrenaline surge. There was only a blurry figure in his sight. Clo moved at a high speed and irregularly, so fast that it almost completely exceeded his perception.

laugh!
laugh!
laugh!
……

The sound of sharp blades cutting came from around Ajin one after another. He saw hideous scratches appearing on the ground, walls and even human bodies in an instant.

The opponent before him was obviously the strongest one he had ever faced since he went to sea, and it could even be said that there was no one better.

With such a fast speed, a normal person would have no way to counter it. Ajin could only swing the crutch in his hand faster and protect himself like a shield.

Because this time, if I’m not careful, I will really die!

(End of this chapter)